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Kent Smith
OH Senate District 21
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 24Economy & Taxes 16Social Services & Welfare 14Civil Rights & Liberties 10Environment & Energy 10Healthcare 10Education 9Housing 8Other 8Transportation & Infrastructure 8Criminal Justice & Policing 7Labor & Employment 6Elections & Voting 5Gun Policy 5Banking & Finance 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Veterans Affairs 3Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Senate District 21 current
Ohio |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| OH House District 8
Ohio |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (329 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 455
Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
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Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd4171fd-e12d-49b0-baa2-9bcd2541f1c4 | Jun 10, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd4171fd-e12d-49b0-baa2-9bcd2541f1c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 20
Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure
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Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 459f414f-ca43-401b-9068-66525bcd043a | Jun 9, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/459f414f-ca43-401b-9068-66525bcd043a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 397
Expand allowable uses of profits from jail commissary funds
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b47301e5-5ff4-470a-9f87-a33f2bd0b8c1 | Jun 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b47301e5-5ff4-470a-9f87-a33f2bd0b8c1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 331
Allow certain public hospitality employees to accept gratuities
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d38b84b-0d83-4f4f-91ff-3d0365426352 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d38b84b-0d83-4f4f-91ff-3d0365426352 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 135
Regards real property foreclosures and estate sales
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dfc6dc06-6b18-4813-ad5f-6509ecc78ddd | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfc6dc06-6b18-4813-ad5f-6509ecc78ddd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 120
Establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec8894ec-7d9e-4ca6-8ee4-d1781e818e4e | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec8894ec-7d9e-4ca6-8ee4-d1781e818e4e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 359
Regards emergency Joshua Alert system for certain missing kids
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f5ee0fcf-b4e3-44f1-b894-24ec652466ca | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5ee0fcf-b4e3-44f1-b894-24ec652466ca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 268
Regards filing for certificate of qualification for employment
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc7fde9a-7ba0-4330-a309-f12816f5cf91 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc7fde9a-7ba0-4330-a309-f12816f5cf91 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 195
Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 205f20f3-7567-4270-96a5-7ebc5f9bed4c | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/205f20f3-7567-4270-96a5-7ebc5f9bed4c CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7eb8a36-fe09-4496-86db-9342d81c075f | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7eb8a36-fe09-4496-86db-9342d81c075f CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 20
Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 838e85d8-0591-46e1-bb1b-86832444c8a2 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/838e85d8-0591-46e1-bb1b-86832444c8a2 CC0-1.0 |
| Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d9853e3-bb02-4d7c-82b8-1ce03ed87698 | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d9853e3-bb02-4d7c-82b8-1ce03ed87698 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 450
Make capital appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2028
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ecceacfe-64bd-4489-8fd9-cbd0700a0183 | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecceacfe-64bd-4489-8fd9-cbd0700a0183 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 7
Support American Legion Buckeye Boys State, Buckeye Girls State
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Adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea41b850-bfaa-479e-860c-2189b3be5f9d | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea41b850-bfaa-479e-860c-2189b3be5f9d CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 10
CA: Require identification to vote
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Adopted | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13c6b8ce-aa09-40c3-a3c4-cd2842941aa5 | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13c6b8ce-aa09-40c3-a3c4-cd2842941aa5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 106
Regulate the ownership of electric vehicle charging stations
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Concurred in House amendments | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec4aaad4-6132-4d39-a73b-e25ac7d1e9ec | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec4aaad4-6132-4d39-a73b-e25ac7d1e9ec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 421
Increase time period to bring civil action for sex offense victim
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a582cc62-03f0-41a6-8440-a38f8ec7b27c | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a582cc62-03f0-41a6-8440-a38f8ec7b27c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 102
Enact the Gus Frangos Act
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Reported | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91195e45-389f-48ec-9517-32a334c9a4c3 | Jun 3, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91195e45-389f-48ec-9517-32a334c9a4c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 294
Declare the state's energy siting policy
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Reported | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a87fb97b-6442-4766-a56e-e0fbdcd0e486 | Jun 2, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a87fb97b-6442-4766-a56e-e0fbdcd0e486 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 393
Regards sexually oriented offenses involving juveniles, animals
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4cb02326-cd8f-4dfc-94b5-51354fd00d9d | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cb02326-cd8f-4dfc-94b5-51354fd00d9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 358
Create the Blackout license plate
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 193a3a9c-6df6-47a0-898f-845e570b2f3f | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/193a3a9c-6df6-47a0-898f-845e570b2f3f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 354
Enact the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9696053e-cf29-40df-9010-03700e07baac | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9696053e-cf29-40df-9010-03700e07baac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 343
Regards workers' compensation coverage-urban search and rescue
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d789bca6-178e-46e8-8b02-404cd4fd1c4e | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d789bca6-178e-46e8-8b02-404cd4fd1c4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 328
Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56de92e3-54ce-476e-892e-142c79c6bd9b | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56de92e3-54ce-476e-892e-142c79c6bd9b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 315
Enact the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act
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Passed | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03de59be-2fa8-4d86-b53b-99b7211ee33b | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03de59be-2fa8-4d86-b53b-99b7211ee33b CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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SB 443
OH · —
Enact the Take the Dough, We Gotta Know Act
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SB 442
OH · —
Enact the Food Literacy Standards Act
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SB 77
OH · —
Require a system to anonymously report wage discrimination
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SB 74
OH · —
Create the fair paycheck workplace certificate
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SR 287
OH · —
Honoring Laila Edwards as a 2026 Olympic gold medalist.
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SB 245
OH · —
Prohibit utilities from recovering political expenditure costs
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SB 297
OH · —
Regards electric submetering companies and customers
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SB 85
OH · —
Create the Ohio NAACP license plate
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SB 235
OH · —
Prohibit certain conduct that accelerates firearm's rate of fire
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SB 186
OH · —
Create a music incubator program, certain sales tax rebates
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